Matt Walker bucks trend for Essex to outlast his former county

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Matt Walker, who, it should not be forgotten, could once be compared to Frank Woolley in the sense that he surpassed his fellow left-hander’s record score for Kent at Canterbury, when he hit 275 not out off Somerset in 1996, contributed the match-winning innings yesterday. The 35-year-old still looks surprisingly fit for a small, squat man after joining Essex in the close season and his effort came at a time when run-gathering was an increasingly trying task.

In the context of a low-scoring affair, Walker’s unbeaten 48 off 74 balls with seven fours was invaluable. Indeed, it was the second-highest